Sarada Pancharathna Sthuthi

Sarada Pancharathna Sthuthi

(The five gem like prayer addressed to Goddess  Sarada)

By

HH Bharathi theertha  Maha Swami Of Sringeri Peetam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Jagatguru  Bharathi Theertha Mahaswami   is the present presiding pontiff of SArada Peetam in Sringeri)

Dhyanam

Vidhya  mudra , aksha  malaa  amrutha kalasa karaa  , Koti Surya Prakasa,

Jayaa padmodbhavasya, prantha jana thathe  sarvamishtam  disanthi,

Indroupendradhi vandhyaa , tribhuvana  janani  vaksavithri saranyaa,

Seyam Sri Saradambham  sakala sukha kari mangalaani pradadyath.

Shower on me auspiciousness, Oh Goddess who makes all people happy  , Oh mother  Saradha,

Who holds in her hand  knowledge , symbol of divinity  , rosary  and pot of nectar, who shines like billions of Suns,

Who is the wife of the lotus born , who fulfills  all the  wishes of  all people who pray her,

Who is saluted by Indra  , Upendra and devas, who is mother of three worlds, goddess of speech  and one who protects.

1.Srimada Shankara   desikendra rachitheThungaapagaa theerage,

Srungeryakhya pura sthithe , suvimale sanmouni  samsevithe,

Peete thaam  ravi koti deeptha sahithaam rajamanam shivaam,

Rajeevaaksha  mukhaam , amararchitha padaam  vandhe   sadaa Saradaam.

I always salute Sarada, who has a face with lotus like eyes ,

 Whose feet   are worshipped by Devas,Who is in the  town of Sringeri   

On the  banks of river Thunga established by Great Guru  Shankara ,

Who is very pure and  is served by great sages on the Peeta

On which she rules   with a luster   of Billion suns.

2.Padaa namra janarthi   nasa nipunaam , nadahanusandhayineem,

Vedantha prathipadhyamana vibhavam , vaadhadhi sakthi pradhaam,

Vidhyaa kalpa lathaam , Chathur mukha mukhomboja jatha  suryayithaam,

Vidhya theertha   guru uthamai raha raha samsevyamanaam  Bhaje,

I sing about that goddess who is served always by  the great Guru Vidhyatheertha,

Who  is expert in destroying the sufferings of those who bow to her feet,

Who can be prayed using musical notes, who has the fame of being described  in Vedantha,

Who confers the power of debate to us, who is  the wish giving climber of knowledge ,

And who is like the Sun God to the lotus like face    of Lord Brahma  .

3.Eeshath smera Mukhambujam, Kuchabhara namraam , trilokavanim,

DAithyavratha vinasini , kuchanjithapravrut payodhaam , shivaam,

SAmsarnava magna dheena janatha santhapa  sannasini,

Vandhe  thaam shubadhham ananya saranaa  swanthe sadaa saradaam.

I salute that  auspicious  Sarada ,  who does good to those who    do not have   protection,

Who has a gentle smile   on her lotus like face, who is bent due to heavy breasts,

Who protects  all  the three worlds Who destroys    very large number of Rakshasas,

Whose  locks of hair are   dark  like the rain bearing clouds , who is peaceful,

And who destroys the sorrow of suffering people   who are drowned  in the ocean of  domestic life.

4.Karunyamrutha vaari rasi manisaam Keyura  haarair aavrutham,

Kamare sahajaam karabja vilasathkeeraam  , Khuberarchithaam,

Kama Krodha mukhari varga samani, kaivalya sampath pradhaam,

Kanchod adbutha mana priyaam , hrudhi bhaje bhakthyaa sadaa  SAradam.

I always worship   with devotion  that Sarada in my heart, who likes to wear wonderful girdles,

Who is always      the ocean of the nectar of mercy , who wears crown and necklaces,

Who is the sister of Lord Shiva, Who holds a parrot in her hand , who is worshipped by Khubera,

Who pacifies the enemies of life such as passion and anger and grants the wealth of salvation.

5.Nithya anithyaviveka dhana nipunaam, sthuthyaam Mukundhadhibhi,

Yathyakara SAsanga mouli vinuthaam sathyarpitha swasravaam,

Nathyaa kevalameva   thushta hrudayaam  thyakthwaaanya devanaham,

BHakthyaa may hrudayambhoja anavaratham vandhe sadaa Saradam.

I salute with devotion that Sarada   who always decorates my lotus like heart leaving out other Gods,

Who is an expert  in granting the wisdom  in separating  the stable and unstable things,

Who is worshipped by Gods like Lord Vishnu whose form is like   the moon wearing a crown

Who is established in those who have dedicated    to truth,

And   is happy to be establishing herself in the heart of her devotees